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tender

tender 1 a : an act or instance of tendering b : an unconditional offer of payment or performance (as in discharge of an obligation) that is coupled with a manifestation of willingness and ability to follow

impracticability

impracticable 2 : a doctrine in contract law: relief from obligations under a contract may be granted when performance has been rendered excessively difficult, expensive, or harmful by an unforeseen contingency ;also : a defense to breach

administrator

leaving a valid will or leaving a will that does not name an executor able or willing to perform see also administratrix letters of administration at letter compare executor, personal representative administrator ad litem : an administrator

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Misconduct in office

duties of his office, willful in character. Terms embraces acts which the office holder had no right to perform, acts performed improperly and failure to act in the face of an affirmative duty to act, Chairman &

Competent authority

2005) s. 2(e)] Means any authority authorised by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette to perform all or any of the functions of the competent authority under this Act. [Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation)

writ

the sovereign or of a court or judicial officer commanding the person to whom it is directed to perform or refrain from performing a specified act NOTE: The writ was a vital official instrument in the old

covenant

human rights] 2 a : a contract in its entirety or a promise within a contract for the performance or nonperformance of a particular act [a not to sue] ;specif : a promise relating to the transfer,

interest

interest security interest 1 : an interest in property that exists by contract as security for payment or performance of an obligation [the security interest of a mortgagee in the mortgaged property] ;also : lien NOTE: While

beneficiary

845 P.2d 1087 (1993)"] creditor beneficiary : a direct beneficiary whom the party paying for the other party's performance intends to benefit as payment for a debt or obligation compare donee beneficiary in this entry direct beneficiary

accord

treaty [an economic ] 3 : an accepted offer by which the parties agree that a specified future performance will discharge in full an obligation when performed even though the performance is of less value than the

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